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Grand Sunderland Bridge Lottery: CM.M.3656-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Grand Sunderland Bridge Lottery

Maker(s)

Engraver: Halliday, Thomas

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Unknown by Unknown

Dating

Production date: AD 1816

Components of the work

Object composed of white metal Diameter (min) 44.9 mm Diameter 44.9 mm Weight 33.32 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: A view of the bridge, ship sailing beneath.

  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: Inscription

  • Text: TO COMMEMORATE THE GRAND SUNDERLAND BRIDGE LOTTERY, & THE VERY ADVANTAGEOUS PRICES AT WHICH IT WAS SOLD TO THE PUBLIC BY I. SIVEWRGHT, CONTRACTOR, 1816 On a wide border around: PRESENTED TO ALL THOSE INTERESTED IN THIS LOTTERY.
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.M.3656-R
Primary reference Number: 229117
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Audit data

Created: Monday 19 August 2019 Updated: Thursday 29 August 2019 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Grand Sunderland Bridge Lottery" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/229117 Accessed: 2024-03-29 01:56:10

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